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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Summary From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.

Directed By: Piers Haggard

Written By: Guy Meredith, Ruth Rendell

  • TV-14
  • ITV1
  • Jan 8, 1996
  • TV-14
  • ITV1
  • Jan 8, 1996
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
S9 • Episode 2
Heartstones: Part Two
Air Date: Jan 8, 1996
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Summary From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 1, 1996
Heartstones: Part One
Episode 2 • Jan 8, 1996
Heartstones: Part Two
Episode 3 • Jan 26, 1996 • 1 h 43 m
Simisola: Part One
Wexford's new Nigerian doctor reports his 22 year old daughter missing and the last person known to have seen her is found murdered.
Episode 4 • Feb 2, 1996 • 53 m
Simisola: Part Two
Wexford finds suspect who burgled the house of the murdered unemployment worker and believes he has discovered the body of Dr. Akande's missing daughter.
Episode 5 • Feb 9, 1996 • 51 m
Simisola: Part Three
With his best witness still comatose, Wexford deduces the unidentified dead girl was an abused servant, so he seeks the truth in the homes of the well-to-do.
Episode 6 • Mar 8, 1996 • 2 h
The Secret House of Death: Part 1
A lonely divorcée becomes involved with a neighbor whose wife and her lover carried out a suicide pact.
Episode 7 • Mar 15, 1996 • 52 m
The Secret House of Death: Part 2
Episode 8 • Mar 22, 1996 • 1 h
A Case of Coincidence: Part One
After four attractive women are found strangled in and around the local river, the free-spirited wife of a London doctor is killed while on an extramarital assignation.
Episode 9 • Mar 29, 1996 • 1 h
A Case of Coincidence: Part Two
The investigation leads to Eddie Brannel, a mentally challenged childhood friend of Sara's, and although he admits to the other killings he denies killing her.
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George Baker

Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford, Det. Chief Insp. Wexford, Chief Insp. Wexford

Christopher Ravenscroft

Det. Insp. Burden, Det. Insp. Mike Burden, Inspector Burden

Louie Ramsay

Dora Wexford

Ken Kitson

Det. Sgt. Martin, Det Sgt Martin, Sgt. Martin

Diane Keen

Jenny Burden, Jenny Ireland

John Burgess

Dr. Len Crocker, Dr. Crocker

Emma Smith

Pat Burden

Noah Huntley

John Burden

Deborah Poplett

Sheila Wexford

Charon Bourke

Sylvia Wexford, Sylvia Fairfax, Fairfax

Joanna Jeffrees

Staff Nurse, DT Insp Parker, Ellen, Fortune Teller, Mother at Station, Prostitute, Shop Girl, Young Girl, Young Girl Passer-By, Young Girl in Street, Young Student, Young Swimmer at Pool

Dave Hill

Dep. Chief Constable Freeborn, DCC Freeborn, Det. Chief Constable Freeborn

Colin Campbell

Sgt Willoughby, Sgt. Willoughby, Sergeant Willoughby

Ann Penfold

Jean Burden

Sasha Mitchell

DS Karen Malahyde, DC Carla Maynard, WDC Sales, WPC, WPC Carla Maynard

Peter Egan

Harry Blunden, Rev. Henry Archery

Patrick Drury

Chief Supt. Howard Fortune

Richard Graham

Charlie Hatton, Moor Man, Peter Naulls

Sylvia Syms

Lilian Crown, Mrs. Thorn, Mrs. Whalby, Stephen's mother

John Forgeham

Det Insp Baker, Pub Landlord

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